Brewpub
Date and time reviewed: Sun, 20 Nov 2016 20:06:05 EST
Overall Score: 80.0
Selection: 3.5 | Service: 4 | Atmosphere: 4.5 | Food: 4.0
Reviewer: Curmudgeon
When in North Carolina (for beer geeks), THE place to go is Ashville, in the Western part of the state.
However, since wife Perismmon & I were on the Eastern “coast”, it was not feasible to drive the 350 miles to the one of the alleged Best Beer areas in the good ol’ USofA.
So, for the one night were we there, we headed into downtown Wilmington, to see what we could see.
What we saw was Front Street Brewing, recommended by the young lady at the concierge desk in our hotel.
Let me just say that if I should return to the area, I will spend at least another day (if not 2) if this little, Southern oasis.
Front Street had some OK beers, a a coupla that were outstanding. As a plus, the head brewer (Christoper) offered us a sample of their Tiny Tim 2016 Xmas Ale, not yet ready for consumption (not carbonation) but full of Xmas spirit and vitality. The St. Stans Baltic had an interesting nutty flavor on the back side setting apart from others of the same ilk.
The service was commendable, the atmosphere acceptable (no loud TV’s and music), the food delectable, the beer agreeable.
A block away from the Cape Fear River, I was sorry to have to leave the town after one brief evening. I will come back for certain to re-taste and re-experience Front Street as well as the other breweries / brewpubs in town.
Who needs Charleston?
Source:Front Street Brewery – NC